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West Oaklanders Celebrate Concrete Results on 8th

West 8th was a speedway on which drivers regularly crashed into one another, into trees, and even into houses. But things are safer now and looking better than ever

September 5, 2024

Commentary: Let’s Talk About Woodstock the Water Shuttle V2.0

We have the funding to build on success and make a permanent water shuttle to really connect Western Alameda and downtown Oakland. We just need politicians with the bravery to cut our losses on the Posey Tube/freeway ramp widening project and move the funds over to a solution that actually works

August 29, 2024

Oakland Rips out Guerrilla Safety Measures Again

Last time this happened was on Oakland's Embarcadero. The city blamed the Port. This time, though, it was the city's own crews removing its citizens' desperate attempts to make streets safe

August 14, 2024

OakDOT Picks Upper Telegraph Protected Bike Lane Design

There are already parking-protected lanes in KONO and Temescal. Now Oakland's marquee safe-streets project is moving farther north

August 7, 2024

Oakland Holds Bike Safety Hostage to Peralta Park Fencing Project

Councilperson Nikki Fortunato Bas finds more excuses for the condition of estuary channel path

August 1, 2024

Commentary: Oakland Councilmember Bas Fails to Fix Estuary Channel Path

It's a matter of time before a cyclist or pedestrian is killed crossing Lake Merritt Boulevard or I-880's ramps and frontage roads because the channel path is blocked

July 26, 2024

Neighbors Want a BART Stop in San Antonio

It's one of the most densely populated parts of the Bay Area. BART goes right through it. So why not stop there?

July 19, 2024